Crime

Chandler Kania’s blood-alcohol level was a .17 – more than double the legal limit to drive in North Carolina – the night of the triple-fatal wrong-way crash on I-85, early in the morning of Sunday July 19, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office. Kania – who is a rising junior at UNC – […]

Campus police across the country are reviewing procedures after a University of Cincinnati Police Officer has been indicted on a murder charge for shooting an unarmed motorist. UNC Police Chief Jeff McCracken says campus police will discuss safety in the light of a recent shooting of an unarmed black male that had been pulled over […]

Carrboro Police have made two arrests in connection with an armed robbery. Carrboro Police Captain Chris Atack says officers were called to the scene of a reported armed home invasion at Estes Park Apartments at 1:18 Tuesday morning. “Upon arrival, officers discovered that two people had tried to force their way into an apartment with […]

Chandler Michael Kania been released from the Orange County jail after posting bond, according to his attorney. The 20-year-old Kania was being held under a $1 million bond while he faces three counts of second-degree murder, among other charges, in connection with a triple-fatal crash on I-85 last Sunday, July 19. READ MORE: Bond Stays […]

A judge denied the request that the bond be lowered in the triple-fatal wrong-way crash on I-85 last Sunday, July 19. Roger Smith Jr. and Wade Smith appeared on behalf of 20-year-old Chandler Michael Kania in Orange County Court, on Monday, to appeal to Judge Charles Anderson for a lower bond. “The plan would be […]

***UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police working with UNC and Duke Police after an attempted robbery and armed robbery on E Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on Thursday night. Descriptions in all of the robberies are similar enough for police to be exploring if they are connected.*** Police have released suspect descriptions for the two armed robberies […]

The 20-year-old UNC student charged in the fatal crash on I-85 on Sunday made his first court appearance on Thursday. Chandler Michael Kania was taken directly from UNC Hospitals to the Orange County Courthouse to appear before District Judge Charles Anderson. After being wheeled into the courtroom, Kania was served with additional felony charges including […]

The family of the UNC student who has been charged in the fatal collision from last weekend has issued their first statement since the accident. Raleigh Attorney Roger Smith Junior is representing Chandler Kania, who is currently facing five charges following a collision where a 2005 Jeep Wrangler crashed into a Suzuki head-on while traveling […]

UNC Police are investigating reports of two armed robberies on the Carolina campus last night. An Alert Carolina message says that the robberies occurred near Aycock Hall and Raleigh Road just before 11 o’clock last night. Police are searching for two suspects, one estimated 6′ tall and the other approximately 5’10”. In the first robbery, […]

A flurry of phone scams has targeted Orange County residents in the last several months, according to Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood. Blackwood says the most recent victim lost more than $2000. “She received a call claiming that she had missed her jury notice and that she needed to pay a certain amount of money […]

Chapel Hill Police are investigating a string of break-ins. Chapel Hill Police Lieutenant Josh Mecimore says the department is taking this opportunity to remind residents to always lock their vehicles and homes after a series of break-ins with a common theme – it was unlocked. Mecimore says most reports have been vehicle break-ins but there […]

Durham Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a McDonald’s at 3117 Tower Boulevard. A Durham officer shot a suspect in the face after responding to a robbery in progress at the restaurant shortly before four o’clock this morning. The suspect had his arm around a female employee’s neck, according to police. The preliminary investigation […]

A suspect is in custody after a carjacking in Orange County on Friday. Authorities say 45-year-old James Patrick Thompson, of Durham, was arrested on Friday evening in South Carolina after stealing a vehicle in Hillsborough earlier that morning. The victim was visiting from Atlanta to attend a friend’s wedding, according to the Sheriff’s Office, and […]

Chapel Hill Police made an arrest after a nearly two-month investigation into a check fraud case. 56-year-old Christian Albert Ball, of Springview Trail in Chapel Hill, was arrested by authorities on Wednesday on eight felony charges of forgery and obtaining property by false pretense. 66-year-old Carol Winkleman notified police on April 29 that a checkbook […]

A Chapel Hill man was arrested earlier this week on charges of felony breaking and entering. According to the police report, 25-year-old Phillip Davis was arrested around three o’clock Monday morning on charges of breaking into The Bagel Bar on Weaver Dairy Road and stealing nearly $1,600. Chapel Hill Police allege Davis smashed the glass […]

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